Tournaments and Tours
The Club currently hosts the popular Catalina Island Rugby Festival the first weekend in May. The tournament is administered by Tom Hendrix and LARC Honorary Life Member Joe Hendrix. These tournaments have raised funds for charitable contributions to The Special Olympics, The Wellness Community of the South Bay, and many others.
The Clubs tours and tournament play is an important part of their history. In 1967, LARC was the first mainland club side to tour Hawaii. In 1974 the Club had its first European trip - a two-week, five game tour of France and Belgium. LARC's host was French club Chateaurenard RFC, which in turn LARC hosted in 1975. In September 1977, the club toured Wales and Ireland and played eight matches. A five match tour to New Zealand followed in 1980.
LARC has played host to many quality rugby touring sides visiting the U.S. Pacific Coast. Recent matches have been against teams such as: Club Pueyrredon, St. Andrews F.P. (Argentina); Ponsonby, Kaierau, Paeroa West (New Zealand); Paris University Club, Chateaurenard (France); Old Wesley, Clontarf, Old Crescent (Ireland); Sale, Orrell, Richmond, and Osterley (England).
The Ganey Cup is the annual tournament that pits southern California D1 teams with their Super League rivals. LARC lost in the Ganey Cup finals in 2008 to Belmont Shore, who went on to place 2nd in the nation in the Super League. In 2009 LARC placed 2nd again, this time falling short to the Las Vegas Rugby Club who went on to place 2nd in the nation, losing to Aspen in the National Finals.
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Dave Lockridge secures the line-out vs SLO RFC of San Luis Obispo, CA
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Sean Roy goes into contact vs Naples, Florida
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